Uncle Liu is a farmer facing the loess and his back is facing the sky. He accidentally stabbed his right foot by glass while working three years ago. Unexpectedly, the wound kept flowing pus and inflammation repeatedly over the next year and could not heal.

Can inflammation actually cause cancer?

Uncle Liu (pseudonym) is a farmer facing the loess and facing the sky. He accidentally stabbed his right foot by glass while working three years ago. At that time, some blood appeared in the wound. He went to the health center at the doorstep to deal with it briefly, but didn't care much.

Unexpectedly, the wound kept flowing pus and inflammation repeatedly over the next year and could not heal. Seeing that the wound could not heal for a long time, Uncle Liu's family took him to the hospital for debridement surgery. The wound gradually healed after the operation, but not long after, an black mole grew at the wound. The black mole gradually grew bigger and turned into a raised black scab over a few months. After a while, another black scab grew on the skin next to it.

Uncle Liu did not pay much attention to this, but just thought it was a mole on the soles of his feet, which was not painful or itchy. It was not until recently that Uncle Liu had severe abdominal distension, which greatly affected his night sleep, which made him pay attention to it and went to the hospital for examination.

After examination, it was found that The mole on Liu Dabo's feet was actually melanoma, and the condition had developed to multiple metastases in the abdominal cavity. The situation of is not optimistic.

The result made it difficult for the whole family to accept, but it was because of two black moles on the feet. How could it be linked to the tumor? What the hell is going on?

1. Research: Inflammation is the root of cancer and Heart disease

Many people know that when a wound appears in the body, it will become inflammation. inflammation refers to a pathological process that mainly deals with defense when the body is stimulated by trauma, infection, etc., which belongs to the body's basic immune response.

More and more studies have shown that inflammation and cancer have many connections. A paper published in the JACC Tumor Sub-job

JACC Tumor Sub-job pointed out that there is a common pathophysiological link between inflammation and the occurrence of cancer and cardiovascular diseases. Inflammation can lead to the development of atrial fibrillation, atherosclerosis and cancer by producing reactive oxygen species.

Chief physician of the Nutrition Department of Tianjin Medical University Oncology Hospital, said that when inflammation exists in the body, tumor necrosis factor α, interleukin-1 and C-reactive protein (CRP) in the body will continue to be secreted, and these substances are proinflammatory cytokines. Long-term secretion exceeding the standard will weaken the body's immune stress response and easily increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases, cancer and autoimmune diseases . If chronic inflammation occurs, it will cause DNA damage, induce DNA mutations, and then lead to cancer.

Inflammation is actually a very common disease. Some inflammations may further evolve into cancer. These types of inflammation need to be especially vigilant.

2. What inflammations may become cancerous?

, hepatitis

hepatitis virus continues to replicate in the body, which will cause chronic damage to the liver, and then easily induce cirrhosis . If cirrhosis does not intervene in time, it is very likely to become liver cancer . 80%-90% of liver cancer patients in my country are related to hepatitis virus.

, pancreatitis

More than 80% of pancreatic cancer patients have a history of pancreatitis. Chronic pancreatitis is an important precancerous lesion of pancreatic cancer. Once the disease occurs, it will significantly increase the risk of pancreatic cancer.

, Ulcerative colitis

Ulcerative colitis is a chronic inflammation. Long-term recurring attacks will bring adverse stimulation to the intestines, thereby increasing the risk of intestinal cancer.

, Reflux esophagitis

Reflux esophagitis has not been treated for a long time. Reflux gastric acid will stimulate the gastric mucosa, which can easily induce mucosa damage and hyperplasia, and thus increase the risk of mucosa malignant changes.

Once you suffer from the above-mentioned inflammations, you should actively conduct intervention and follow-up regularly. At the same time, you need to pay more attention to your daily diet and eat less foods that will promote the development of inflammation.

3. These foods may promote inflammation in the body. Eat less

Some scholars conducted a meta-analysis of 15 studies involving 4 million people and found that the pro-inflammatory diet is related to the occurrence and risk of death of 27 chronic diseases (heart disease, intestinal cancer, pancreatic cancer, respiratory cancer, and oral cancer, etc.).

These foods are common pro-inflammatory foods:

, high-sugar foods

High-sugar foods will cause blood sugar to rise after entering the body, which will promote the growth of bacterial viruses, increase inflammatory factors in the body, and aggravate the body's inflammatory response.

, high-fat food

Long-term intake of high-fat food will cause the stress response in the small intestine to be the same as the response of viral infection, which will then cause the production of certain immune molecules and cause inflammation in the body.

, trans fatty acids

margarine, vegetative fat powder , vegetable cream, generation cocoa butter and other foods contain trans fatty acids. Many studies have confirmed that trans fatty acids will significantly increase the level of inflammatory factors in the body.

, alcohol

Excessive alcohol intake will cause damage to the liver, and at the same time it will affect the probiotics in the intestines, which will lead to a decrease in the body's immunity and increase the risk of inflammation.

has pro-inflammatory foods, so are there any anti-inflammatory foods?

Some! Green leafy vegetables, fruits, whole grains and other foods are rich in vitamin C, vitamin E and minerals. These elements have antioxidant effects, which can help enhance the body's immune response and delay the rate of inflammation.

If you want to prevent inflammation, in addition to paying attention to your diet, you should also keep healthy in your lifestyle. It is recommended to correct bad habits such as staying up late, smoking, drinking, etc., maintain a stable mood, adequate sleep, and keep hygiene away from infection, which is of certain help in preventing and treating inflammation.

Long-term inflammation in the body is closely related to the risk of multiple diseases. Once you get sick in daily life, you should pay attention to it and do not ignore it, so that minor illnesses become major illnesses. #Telebrity Creation Challenge#

Reference:

[1] Chen Xi. Anti-inflammatory diet became popular, but eating alone is not enough to prevent inflammation [J]. China Food Industry, 2022(04): 74-75.

[2] "Many diseases are tied to the rope of "inflammation". Learn to control inflammation. The body will be grateful to you." Life Times 2022-01-19

[3] "Pro-inflammatory diet makes people live a short life! Analysis of 4 million people》. China Circular Magazine 2021-04-28

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